a
: a movement in art and literature based on deliberate irrationality and negation of traditional artistic values
… artists of the day who were influenced by contemporary European art movements like Dadaism and Futurism …—
E. J. Montini
b
: the art and literature produced by this movement
… comes up with an entertainingly imbecilic musical comedy—a piece of pop Dadaism.—
Pauline Kael
dadaist
noun or adjective
often capitalized
dadaistic
adjective
often capitalized
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Merriam-Webster unabridged
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